Chapter 378: The Secret of the Tianxuan Hidden Concealment

After Chief Lu and her party disappeared from everyone's sight, the Cultivators present looked extremely excited.

They began to communicate using Divine Sense.

"I knew a big shot would come, but I didn't expect it to actually be Chief Lu!"

"Brother, forgive my ignorance, but who exactly is this Chief Lu?"

"No way, man. Which province are you from? You don't even know the name of our Ce Zhen Hall's chief Formation Master?"

"With Chief Lu's Dao Integration power, she could sweep through the entire Spirit Transformation Stream with a single thought, right? Why does she need to inspect it place by place?"

"You don't understand. She has to keep up appearances. If she just came and left without looking at anything seriously, wouldn't it seem…"

"Brother, watch your words!"

…

Li Fan did not participate in this lively discussion.

He simply continued to seriously conduct the Formation unit testing as if nothing were happening.

Because he vaguely felt a massive Divine Sense constantly sweeping back and forth over the Spirit Transformation Stream.

"They all know she's putting on a show, yet they're still recklessly using Divine Sense to gossip right under her nose. Do they really think Divine Sense transmission is absolutely secure?"

Li Fan shook his head inwardly.

He focused on his own task, resolutely refusing to participate in such suicidal behavior.

After the initial excitement, an order was issued that left everyone complaining incessantly.

Her Excellency the Chief would be leaving in two days.

Before then, everyone needed to put in extra effort.

To completely finish the construction of the entire Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array.

Although the original progress was almost there, the schedule was now being forcibly compressed into two days.

The sudden increase in workload had nearly multiplied several times over.

But this order was issued directly by Oriental Yao, and the wording was extremely stern.

Everyone knew Chief Lu was here, so they didn't dare to complain.

They could only work like their lives depended on it.

Fortunately for Li Fan, working non-stop without rest was just a routine matter.

His expression remained normal, without the slightest change.

To prevent mistakes amidst the rush, Huangfu Song and Oriental Yao would also appear from time to time to check on the progress.

As for Lu Xichan herself, after showing her face that day, she never appeared before everyone again.

No one knew what she was busy with.

But the massive Divine Sense that Li Fan felt enveloping the Spirit Transformation Stream had not left for even a moment.

Therefore, he worked diligently and did not show any abnormalities.

Time flew by as everyone worked selflessly.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

Just as the Tianxuan Formation Pivot was about to be placed and the Lock Spirit Array was about to be fully formed.

Chief Lu finally appeared again.

"I will install this Tianxuan Mirror myself."

She made a request that surprised everyone.

Although it was unexpected, no one dared to disobey Chief Lu's order.

Oriental Yao looked a bit nervous as he handed the red phantom formed by the Tianxuan Formation Pivot to Lu Xichan.

In the central core area of the Formation, under everyone's watchful eyes, Chief Lu placed the Tianxuan Mirror inside.

The mirror surface seemed extremely familiar with her.

With almost no manipulation required, it obediently found its position and began docking with the outer Formation.

It was exactly the same scene as the one witnessed outside the Chizha Abyss.

Lines of cyan light, with the central pivot as a node, continuously expanded outward.

"Hmm?"

Li Fan, however, keenly noticed that this Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array seemed to have a slight difference from the one he had built.

He showed no signs of abnormality on his face.

But his thoughts were racing.

"What's different?"

Looking at it purely from the perspective of Formation knowledge, Chief Lu's operation was flawless, without a single flaw to be found.

But Li Fan felt deep down that this same Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array had some kind of different change at a certain key point.

Watching the Lock Spirit Array take shape, that feeling of being constantly watched appeared again.

Li Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knew where his feeling came from.

At the moment the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array was completed, the unknown magic circle formed by transparent patterns that had been enveloping the Spirit Transformation Stream also vanished at the same time.

And the massive Divine Sense that Li Fan had sensed during this time also disappeared.

Everything seemed so natural.

Even if someone noticed, they would only assume that Chief Lu had withdrawn her Divine Ability upon the Formation's completion.

But Li Fan did not think so.

A bold idea suddenly surfaced in his mind.

Whether it was the way that unknown magic circle unfolded identically to the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array…

…or that extremely similar surveillance effect that perceived everything.

It all couldn't help but make Li Fan's imagination run wild.

"It didn't disappear."

"But rather, it fused?"

"Fused into one? Or simply lurking?"

Li Fan's gaze was as calm as ever, but his heart was in turmoil.

"Is she leaving a backdoor for herself within the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array?"

As the first Dao Integration Formation Master to propose the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array plan…

Lu Xichan undoubtedly had the ability.

But her purpose was inscrutable to Li Fan.

"Is she doing this to prevent the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array from potentially losing control in the future?"

"Or is there some other purpose?"

"Once Tianxuan Locking Spirit becomes widespread, controlling the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array would mean controlling supreme power."

"The Ce Zhen Hall's chief Formation Master is, after all, just a Formation Master."

"There is still quite a distance to the true Peak of power."

"Perhaps, with the help of Tianxuan Locking Spirit, she can achieve this qualitative leap."

"It might even be possible to catch a glimpse of the Eternal Life Realm."

While Li Fan's thoughts were wandering…

The Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array, fully formed by Chief Lu's personal operation, drew thunderous applause from the Cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stream.

Lu Xichan also revealed a rare smile.

Her expression was gentle as she looked down at the Cultivators.

When her gaze swept over the face of a white-haired old man, her eyes suddenly narrowed.

This person, had she seen him somewhere before?

Lu Xichan was somewhat surprised.

He was just a Golden Core cultivator; he shouldn't have caught her Dharma Eye.

Her thoughts turned rapidly, and memories instantly flooded her mind.

Suddenly, they froze on a moment several years ago, when her daughter returned after disappearing for a while.

Her daughter, Lu Xuejing, had been carelessly abducted by the Old Fisherman due to her blind arrogance.

Fortunately, a Cultivator had later used his own items to trade for her daughter's return.

Her daughter, having narrowly escaped with her life, was about to express her gratitude to that Cultivator.

But because he seemed to be in a hurry, he left quickly, and she had to let it go.

She didn't even know her savior's name, only remembering his face.

At that time, her daughter had used a Water Mirror Technique to describe the appearance of that Cultivator to her.

She had immediately committed it to memory.

It should be this person.

However, after only a short time…

…how had this person become so aged?

"Who is that person?"

Lu Xichan asked Oriental Yao via Divine Sense transmission.

"As expected, it's happening!"

Seeing Chief Lu and Brother Dongfang both looking toward Li Fan, Huangfu Song thought to himself.